Kumbam Karai Sertha
From Kumbakarai Thangaiah · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Chorus :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Female :Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum | Female: There is no gold like you anywhere in this village, |
| Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum | You are the lion of our village, our hearts overflow with joy, |
| Engengum nadathu rajangam | Rule your kingdom everywhere! |
| Female | |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Chorus :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Female | |
| Pattaada katti paarattum kutti | Draped in silk attire, the praising young girl, |
| Eppodhum machaanai thottaadudhu | Always plays and lovingly touches her cousin, |
| Male :Poomalai rendu kaiyodu kondu | Male: Holding two flower garlands in hand, |
| Pottaalae sandhosam vandhaadudhu | When she places them, joy dances in the heart, |
| Female | |
| Ven mullai poo mudichu theduthu paaduthu | Adorned with white jasmine, searching and singing, |
| Kann indru kaavalindri ooduthu | Today, eyes run free without any guard, |
| Male | |
| Venpattu saelai kondu mooduthu kooduthu | Wrapped and gathered in a white silk saree, |
| Vetkathil dhegamindru vaaduthu | Today, the body wilts in shyness, |
| Female | |
| Thikkettam melam enna | What is this drumbeat sounding in all eight directions? |
| Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna | Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna |
| Female :Theruvengum kolam enna | Female: What are these colorful rangoli patterns all across the street? |
| Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna | Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna |
| Male | |
| Thikkettam melam enna | What is this drumbeat sounding in all eight directions? |
| Theruvengum kolam enna | What are these colorful rangoli patterns all across the street? |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Male | |
| Un pola pulla orengum illa | There is no lad like you anywhere, |
| Oorkolam vaaraga poontherula | He comes in a grand procession on the flower chariot, |
| Female :Anbaana pulla un ullam vella | Female: Kind-hearted lad, your heart is as pure as white, |
| Kannaara kandomae nammoorulae | We saw it with our own eyes in our village, |
| Male | |
| Kattukkum kaavalukkum kooduma vaaduma | Will it wither or be bound by rules and guards? |
| Kaathukku vaeli enna venumaa | Does the free wind ever need a fence? |
| Female :Thangathaan neruppu thaakuma pokkumaa | Female: Can fire ever affect or harm pure gold? |
| Singatha poonai enna jaikkuma | Can a cat ever defeat a majestic lion? |
| Male | |
| Unkitta raasiyundu | You possess divine fortune and charm, |
| Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna | Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna |
| Male :Oorukku needhiyundu | Male: There is justice in this village, |
| Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna | Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna |
| Female | |
| Unkitta raasiyundu | You possess divine fortune and charm, |
| Oorukku needhiyundu | There is justice in this village, |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... |
| Dham dham tharikida thakitta thakitta | Dham dham tharikida thakitta thakitta |
| Female | |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Male :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Male: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Female | |
| Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum | There is no gold like you anywhere in this village, |
| Male :Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum | Male: You are the lion of our village, our hearts overflow with joy, |
| Both :Engengum nadathu rajangam | Both: Rule your kingdom everywhere! |
| Chorus | |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
| Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa | Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore, |
| Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa | A crore greetings to you, sir! |
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கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
குழு :
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Female: There is no gold like you anywhere in this village,
You are the lion of our village, our hearts overflow with joy,
Rule your kingdom everywhere!
ஒன்னப்போல தங்கம் ஊரில் இல்ல எங்கும்
எங்க ஊரு சிங்கம் என்றும் உள்ளம் பொங்கும்
எங்கெங்கும் நடத்து ராஜாங்கம்
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
குழு :
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
Draped in silk attire, the praising young girl,
Always plays and lovingly touches her cousin,
Male: Holding two flower garlands in hand,
When she places them, joy dances in the heart,
பட்டாட கட்டி பாராட்டும் குட்டி
எப்போதும் மச்சானை தொட்டாடுது
பூமாலை ரெண்டு கையோட கொண்டு
போட்டாலே சந்தோஷம் வந்தாடுது
Adorned with white jasmine, searching and singing,
Today, eyes run free without any guard,
வெண்முல்லை பூ முடிச்சு தேடுது பாடுது
கண் இன்று காவலின்றி ஓடுது
வெண்பட்டு சேலை கொண்டு மூடுது கூடுது
வெட்கத்தில் தேகமின்று வாடுது
Wrapped and gathered in a white silk saree,
Today, the body wilts in shyness,
திக்கெட்டும் மேளமென்ன..............
குழு :
தானே தன்னா தானே தன்னா
தெருவெங்கும் கோலமென்ன..............
குழு :
தானே தன்னா தானே தன்னா
What is this drumbeat sounding in all eight directions?
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Female: What are these colorful rangoli patterns all across the street?
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
திக்கெட்டும் மேளமென்ன..............
தெருவெங்கும் கோலமென்ன..............
What is this drumbeat sounding in all eight directions?
What are these colorful rangoli patterns all across the street?
ஆ...ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
உன் போல புள்ள ஊரெங்கும் இல்ல
ஊர்கோலம் வாராக பூந்தேருலே
அன்பான புள்ள உன் உள்ளம் வெள்ள
கண்ணார கண்டோமே நம்மூருலே
There is no lad like you anywhere,
He comes in a grand procession on the flower chariot,
Female: Kind-hearted lad, your heart is as pure as white,
We saw it with our own eyes in our village,
கட்டுக்கும் காவலுக்கும் கூடுமா வாடுமா
காத்துக்கு வேலி என்ன வேணுமா
தங்கத்த நெருப்பு தாக்குமா போக்குமா
சிங்கத்த பூனை என்ன ஜெயிக்குமா
Will it wither or be bound by rules and guards?
Does the free wind ever need a fence?
Female: Can fire ever affect or harm pure gold?
Can a cat ever defeat a majestic lion?
உன்கிட்ட ராசியுண்டு
குழு :
தானே தன்னா தானே தன்னா
ஊருக்கு நீதியுண்டு
குழு :
தானே தன்னா தானே தன்னா
You possess divine fortune and charm,
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Male: There is justice in this village,
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
உன்கிட்ட ராசியுண்டு ஊருக்கு நீதியுண்டு
You possess divine fortune and charm,
There is justice in this village,
ஆ...ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
தம் தம் தரிக்கிட தகிட தகிட
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Dham dham tharikida thakitta thakitta
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Male: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
ஒன்னப்போல தங்கம் ஊரில் இல்ல எங்கும்
எங்க ஊரு சிங்கம் என்றும் உள்ளம் பொங்கும்
இருவர் :
எங்கெங்கும் நடத்து ராஜாங்கம்
There is no gold like you anywhere in this village,
Male: You are the lion of our village, our hearts overflow with joy,
Both: Rule your kingdom everywhere!
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
கும்பம் கரை சேர்த்த தங்கைய்யா
ஒனக்கு கோடி வணக்கமைய்யா
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
A crore greetings to you, sir!
…………………
...
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Chorus :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Female :Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum
Female: There is no gold like you anywhere in this village,
Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum
You are the lion of our village, our hearts overflow with joy,
Engengum nadathu rajangam
Rule your kingdom everywhere!
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Chorus :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Pattaada katti paarattum kutti
Draped in silk attire, the praising young girl,
Eppodhum machaanai thottaadudhu
Always plays and lovingly touches her cousin,
Male :Poomalai rendu kaiyodu kondu
Male: Holding two flower garlands in hand,
Pottaalae sandhosam vandhaadudhu
When she places them, joy dances in the heart,
Ven mullai poo mudichu theduthu paaduthu
Adorned with white jasmine, searching and singing,
Kann indru kaavalindri ooduthu
Today, eyes run free without any guard,
Venpattu saelai kondu mooduthu kooduthu
Wrapped and gathered in a white silk saree,
Vetkathil dhegamindru vaaduthu
Today, the body wilts in shyness,
Thikkettam melam enna
What is this drumbeat sounding in all eight directions?
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Female :Theruvengum kolam enna
Female: What are these colorful rangoli patterns all across the street?
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Thikkettam melam enna
What is this drumbeat sounding in all eight directions?
Theruvengum kolam enna
What are these colorful rangoli patterns all across the street?
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Un pola pulla orengum illa
There is no lad like you anywhere,
Oorkolam vaaraga poontherula
He comes in a grand procession on the flower chariot,
Female :Anbaana pulla un ullam vella
Female: Kind-hearted lad, your heart is as pure as white,
Kannaara kandomae nammoorulae
We saw it with our own eyes in our village,
Kattukkum kaavalukkum kooduma vaaduma
Will it wither or be bound by rules and guards?
Kaathukku vaeli enna venumaa
Does the free wind ever need a fence?
Female :Thangathaan neruppu thaakuma pokkumaa
Female: Can fire ever affect or harm pure gold?
Singatha poonai enna jaikkuma
Can a cat ever defeat a majestic lion?
Unkitta raasiyundu
You possess divine fortune and charm,
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Male :Oorukku needhiyundu
Male: There is justice in this village,
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Chorus: Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Unkitta raasiyundu
You possess divine fortune and charm,
Oorukku needhiyundu
There is justice in this village,
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Dham dham tharikida thakitta thakitta
Dham dham tharikida thakitta thakitta
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Male :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Male: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum
There is no gold like you anywhere in this village,
Male :Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum
Male: You are the lion of our village, our hearts overflow with joy,
Both :Engengum nadathu rajangam
Both: Rule your kingdom everywhere!
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely to the shore,
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
A crore greetings to you, sir!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa is a festive and exuberant folk song celebrating the hero, Thangaiah, who is revered as a righteous, courageous leader by his village. The title refers to the completion of a sacred ritual where the holy pot (Kumbam) is brought safely to shore, symbolizing prosperity and spiritual success for the community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)
“Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum”
Compares the protagonist's pure and precious nature to pure gold.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum”
Refers to the hero as the 'lion of the village', symbolizing strength, bravery, and leadership.
Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Question)
“Kaathukku vaeli enna venumaa”
Uses a rhetorical question comparing freedom to wind to emphasize that true virtue and spirit cannot be confined by fences or rules.
Ethirai / Monai (Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Thangathaan neruppu thaakuma pokkumaa / Singatha poonai enna jaikkuma”
Contrast and rhyming pairing of gold vs. fire and lion vs. cat to show the hero's invincibility.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the input context, Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991) feature film music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Gangai Amaran, and starred Prabhu and Kanaka in the main roles.
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